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Freedom of the City of London

October 17, 2023

The Freedom of the City of London started around 1237 as the status of a 'free man' or 'citizen', protected by the charter of the City of London and not under the jurisdiction of a feudal lord.[1] In the Middle Ages, this developed into a freedom or right to trade, becoming closely linked to the medieval guilds, the livery companies. In 1835 eligibility for the freedom of the City was extended to anyone who lived in, worked in or had a strong connection to the City. The freedom that citizens enjoy has long associations with privileges in the governance of the City.[1]

Whilst no longer carrying many substantive rights and largely existing as a tradition, the freedom is a pre-requisite for standing for election to the Common Council[2] and Court of Aldermen[3] of the City of London. The Lord Mayor of the City must first become an alderman, and hence must also be a freeman.

There are multiple routes to gaining the freedom of the City of London.[4]

The original three routes to the freedom, via the livery companies, still exist. An individual can become a freeman of a livery company by servitude (apprenticeship), patrimony (either parent being a member of that livery company), or redemption (general admission, the criteria varying by livery company). Once a freeman of a livery company, an application can be made to the Chamberlain's Court for admission as a freeman of the City, which requires approval from Common Council.[4] It is necessary to become a freeman of the City to advance to the livery company status of 'liveryman', or to hold an office in a livery company. Liverymen have electoral rights in the City of London in voting for certain offices.

It is also possible to become a freeman of the City by nomination by two common councillors, aldermen or liverymen.

Similarly, due to freedom being a pre-requisite for standing for elected office in the City, it is possible for a prospective candidate to obtain freedom by nomination by any two electors.[1]

There is a long-standing tradition of the City admitting women to the freedom. Although they are now usually called freemen as well, historically the term was free sisters.[citation needed]

Freemen are admitted by the Clerk of the Chamberlain's Court during a ceremony at Guildhall.

Honorary Freedom Edit

Honorary Freedom of the City of London is a recognition of lifetime achievement or high international standing, and is much rarer than the broader freedom of the city.

The granting of the Honorary Freedom of the City of London (or Freedom Honoris Causa) is extremely rare and generally awarded today only to royalty, heads of state, or figures of genuine global standing. It is the greatest honour that is in the power of the City of London to bestow, and usually takes place in Guildhall in the presence of the Common Council and the lord mayor, sheriffs, and aldermen, along with invited guests.

For example, in 2013, after a gap of some eleven years, Archbishop Desmond Tutu received the Honorary Freedom of the City of London with the ceremony taking place at Mansion House. In 1996 Nelson Mandela, as President of South Africa, received the same honour. The presentation on such occasions is made by the Chamberlain of the City of London and is often followed by a banquet at Guildhall or Mansion House. Historically, the first personage to be so honoured was William Pitt the Elder in 1757. However, there are also records of the presentation of such in May 1698 to Philemon Philip Carter, son of Nathaniel Carter (goldsmiths) in the "Freedom of the City Admission Papers" 1681–1930. For many years, it was the custom to present the Freedom in specially commissioned and unique gold or silver caskets, the design of which was inspired by the background and the achievements of the individual to which it was presented. More normal today would be to present the honour in the form of a scroll in an inscribed box.[citation needed]

 
A small number of sheep are herded across Southwark Bridge by the Lord Mayor and Yorkshire Shepherdess among others who are members of the Worshipful Company of Woolmen, bestowed with freedom of the city, London 2021.

List of Freemen Edit

The mixed list below contains just some of the names of people who have received the Freedom or Honorary Freedom over the years. Dates of awards are shown in brackets.

Royal Family members Edit

Prime ministers of the United Kingdom Edit

Victoria Cross and George Cross recipients Edit

Foreign royalty Edit

Presidents of the United States of America Edit

International leaders Edit

Entrepreneurs and academics Edit

Archbishops of Canterbury, York and London Edit

Religious leaders Edit

Diplomats Edit

Entertainment and the arts Edit

Historically notable Britons Edit

  • Lord Henry Howell of Westbury Manor in Buckinghamshire, England[77]

Other notable recipients Edit

See also Edit

References Edit

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John Scott England Freedom of the City Admission Papers

Further reading Edit

  • London's Roll of Fame: Being Complimentary Notes and Addresses from the City of London, on Presentation of the Honorary Freedom of that City, and on Other Occasions, to Royal Personages, Statesmen... A.D. 1757-1884 etc. (The City of London Corporation, Cassell & Co., 1884). Benjamin Scott (ed.)
  • London's Roll of Fame: Being Presentations of the Freedom of the City and Addresses of Welcome from the Corporation of London to Royal and other Distinguished Personages, A.D. 1885-1959. (The City of London Corporation, 1959).
  • Valerie Hope, Clive Birch & Gilbert Torry, The Freedom: the Past and Present of the Livery, Guilds and City of London. (Barracuda Books, 1982).
  • Caroline Arnold, Sheep over London Bridge: Freedom of the City of London. (Corporation of London Records Office, 1996).
  • Some Rules for the Conduct of Life, to which are added a few cautions: For the use of such Freemen of London as take Apprentices. (Chamberlain's Court, Guildhall, London).
  • Addresses presented from the Court of Common Council to the King, on his Majesty's accession to the Throne, and on Various other Occasions, and his answers; Resolutions of the Court, Granting the Freedom of the City to several Noble Personages, with their answers; Instructions at different times to the Representatives of the City in Parliament; Petitions to Parliament for different purposes; Resolutions of the Court, on the Memorial of the Livery, to request the Lord Mayor to call a Common Hall; for returning thanks to Lord Chatham, and his answer; for erecting a Statue in Guildhall, to William Beckford, Esq; late Lord Mayor, agreed to between the 23rd October, 1760, and the 12th October 1770. (printed by Henry Fenwick, printer to the Honourable City of London).
  • Addresses, Remonstrances, and Petitions; commencing the 24th of June, 1769, presented to the King and Parliament, from the Court of Common Council, and the Livery in Common Hall assembled, with his Majesty's answers; likewise the speech to the King, made by the late Mr. Alderman Beckford, when Lord Mayor of the City of London. (printed by Henry Fenwick, London).
  • A Petition of the Freeholders of the County of Middlesex, presented to His Majesty, the 24th of May, 1769, by Mr. Serjeant Glynn, John Sawbridge, Esq; James Townsend, Esq; the Rev. Dr. Wilson, George Bellas, Esq; Francis Ayscough, Esq; and William Ellis, Esq. (printed by Henry Fenwick, London).

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This section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed April 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Freedom of the City of London started around 1237 as the status of a free man or citizen protected by the charter of the City of London and not under the jurisdiction of a feudal lord 1 In the Middle Ages this developed into a freedom or right to trade becoming closely linked to the medieval guilds the livery companies In 1835 eligibility for the freedom of the City was extended to anyone who lived in worked in or had a strong connection to the City The freedom that citizens enjoy has long associations with privileges in the governance of the City 1 Whilst no longer carrying many substantive rights and largely existing as a tradition the freedom is a pre requisite for standing for election to the Common Council 2 and Court of Aldermen 3 of the City of London The Lord Mayor of the City must first become an alderman and hence must also be a freeman There are multiple routes to gaining the freedom of the City of London 4 The original three routes to the freedom via the livery companies still exist An individual can become a freeman of a livery company by servitude apprenticeship patrimony either parent being a member of that livery company or redemption general admission the criteria varying by livery company Once a freeman of a livery company an application can be made to the Chamberlain s Court for admission as a freeman of the City which requires approval from Common Council 4 It is necessary to become a freeman of the City to advance to the livery company status of liveryman or to hold an office in a livery company Liverymen have electoral rights in the City of London in voting for certain offices It is also possible to become a freeman of the City by nomination by two common councillors aldermen or liverymen Similarly due to freedom being a pre requisite for standing for elected office in the City it is possible for a prospective candidate to obtain freedom by nomination by any two electors 1 There is a long standing tradition of the City admitting women to the freedom Although they are now usually called freemen as well historically the term was free sisters citation needed Freemen are admitted by the Clerk of the Chamberlain s Court during a ceremony at Guildhall Contents 1 Honorary Freedom 2 List of Freemen 2 1 Royal Family members 2 2 Prime ministers of the United Kingdom 2 3 Victoria Cross and George Cross recipients 2 4 Foreign royalty 2 5 Presidents of the United States of America 2 6 International leaders 2 7 Entrepreneurs and academics 2 8 Archbishops of Canterbury York and London 2 9 Religious leaders 2 10 Diplomats 2 11 Entertainment and the arts 2 12 Historically notable Britons 2 13 Other notable recipients 3 See also 4 References 5 Further readingHonorary Freedom EditHonorary Freedom of the City of London is a recognition of lifetime achievement or high international standing and is much rarer than the broader freedom of the city The granting of the Honorary Freedom of the City of London or Freedom Honoris Causa is extremely rare and generally awarded today only to royalty heads of state or figures of genuine global standing It is the greatest honour that is in the power of the City of London to bestow and usually takes place in Guildhall in the presence of the Common Council and the lord mayor sheriffs and aldermen along with invited guests For example in 2013 after a gap of some eleven years Archbishop Desmond Tutu received the Honorary Freedom of the City of London with the ceremony taking place at Mansion House In 1996 Nelson Mandela as President of South Africa received the same honour The presentation on such occasions is made by the Chamberlain of the City of London and is often followed by a banquet at Guildhall or Mansion House Historically the first personage to be so honoured was William Pitt the Elder in 1757 However there are also records of the presentation of such in May 1698 to Philemon Philip Carter son of Nathaniel Carter goldsmiths in the Freedom of the City Admission Papers 1681 1930 For many years it was the custom to present the Freedom in specially commissioned and unique gold or silver caskets the design of which was inspired by the background and the achievements of the individual to which it was presented More normal today would be to present the honour in the form of a scroll in an inscribed box citation needed nbsp A small number of sheep are herded across Southwark Bridge by the Lord Mayor and Yorkshire Shepherdess among others who are members of the Worshipful Company of Woolmen bestowed with freedom of the city London 2021 List of Freemen EditThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Freedom of the City of London news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message The mixed list below contains just some of the names of people who have received the Freedom or Honorary Freedom over the years Dates of awards are shown in brackets Royal Family members Edit Prince George Duke of Cambridge 4 November 1857 citation needed Edward VII 1863 Prince Albert Victor 29 June 1885 citation needed George VI 28 October 1919 citation needed Louis Mountbatten 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma 1946 5 Elizabeth II 11 June 1947 6 7 Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh 14 June 1948 8 Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother 1953 9 Princess Margaret Countess of Snowdon 21 June 1966 10 Charles III 1971 11 Anne Princess Royal February 1976 12 Diana Princess of Wales 13 22 July 1987 14 Prince Edward Duke of Edinburgh 2011 15 Prime ministers of the United Kingdom Edit William Pitt 1st Earl of Chatham received the first honorary Freedom in 1757 citation needed William Pitt the Younger February 1784 citation needed Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington 1815 citation needed Benjamin Disraeli 3 August 1878 16 Robert Gascoyne Cecil 3rd Marquess of Salisbury 3 August 1878 16 William Gladstone October 1881 David Lloyd George 27 April 1917 17 Winston Churchill 30 June 1943 18 Clement Attlee 26 November 1953 19 20 Margaret Thatcher 26 May 1989 21 Victoria Cross and George Cross recipients Edit William Reid citation needed Joshua Leakey 5 May 2016 22 This list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items October 2020 Foreign royalty Edit Margrethe II of Denmark 2000 citation needed David Bagration of Mukhrani Head of the Royal House of Georgia citation needed Otto von Habsburg 11 July 2007 23 Michael I of Romania 2011 24 Kigeli V of Rwanda 28 June 2016 25 This list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items August 2020 Presidents of the United States of America Edit Ulysses S Grant 15 June 1877 26 Theodore Roosevelt 31 May 1910 27 28 Woodrow Wilson 28 December 1918 29 Franklin D Roosevelt citation needed Dwight D Eisenhower 12 June 1945 30 31 International leaders Edit Giuseppe Garibaldi 20 April 1864 citation needed Mir Turab Ali Khan Salar Jung I 25 July 1876 citation needed Louis Botha 16 April 1907 32 Wilfrid Laurier 16 April 1907 citation needed Robert Borden 29 July 1915 33 Jan Smuts 1 May 1917 34 V S Srinivasa Sastri 1921 citation needed R B Bennett 4 November 1930 35 Jawaharlal Nehru 1956 citation needed Lester B Pearson 1967 36 Lee Kuan Yew 15 July 1982 37 Nelson Mandela 10 July 1996 38 Helmut Kohl 18 February 1998 as the first European leader 39 Bob Hawke March 1999 40 Marjorie Jackson Nelson 24 June 2005 41 Alan Greenspan December 2005 citation needed Lee Hsien Loong 28 March 2014 42 Entrepreneurs and academics Edit George Peabody 10 July 1862 in recognition of his financial contribution to London s poor 43 Sir Albert Sassoon 1873 Sir George Stokes Bt citation needed Benjamin Henry Blackwell 1920 founder of Blackwell s academic publishing company 44 Mark Watson Gandy 1995 citation needed Bill Gates citation needed Jimmy Choo 14 November 2006 45 Sir Tim Berners Lee 24 September 2014 citation needed George Helon JP 3 March 2016 46 47 and presented on 12 September 2016 The 4th Earl of Selborne Dame Kate Bingham 2021 Archbishops of Canterbury York and London Edit Randall Lord Davidson of Lambeth 1928 citation needed Geoffrey Fisher 1952 citation needed Robert Runcie 2 January 1981 48 Rowan Williams citation needed Religious leaders Edit William Booth 26 October 1906 49 50 Arnold Brown citation needed Cardinal Cormac Murphy O Connor citation needed Robin Dunster 13 September 2007 51 Cardinal Vincent Nichols 7 September 2011 52 Cardinal Renato Martino 6 May 2013 53 Diplomats Edit Ferdinand de Lesseps 1870 citation needed Alexander Downer Sr 1965 citation needed Daniel Mulhall 17 July 2017 54 Sylvie Bermann 26 July 2017 citation needed Arkady Rzegocki Polish Ambassador 26 February 2020 55 Ľubomir Rehak 2020 56 John Kerry 9 May 2022 57 United States Secretary of State 2013 2017 Entertainment and the arts Edit Dame Vera Lynn 1978 citation needed Raymond Baxter 1978 citation needed Ron Goodwin citation needed Justin Connolly 13 January 1989 citation needed Eric Sykes citation needed Paul Humphreys 1996 citation needed Annie Lennox 13 Audrey Russell broadcaster 58 Luciano Pavarotti 12 November 2005 59 Dame Barbara Windsor 4 August 2010 60 Simon Russell Beale 10 January 2011 61 Colin Firth 8 March 2012 citation needed J K Rowling 8 May 2012 62 Dame Judi Dench 13 Sir Michael Caine 8 March 2013 63 64 Damian Lewis 20 March 2013 65 Placido Domingo 16 April 2013 66 Bob Geldof 16 September 2013 67 Henry Winkler 9 January 2014 68 Teriy Keys 18 September 2014 citation needed Dame Joan Collins 18 September 2014 citation needed Sir Ian McKellen 30 October 2014 69 Morgan Freeman 12 November 2014 70 Stephen Fry 13 Eddie Redmayne 71 Stephen Sondheim 2018 72 Mark Oliver Everett July 2019 73 Ronnie Wood 6 April 2021 Tommy Steele 19 July 2021 Arif Anis 7 April 2022 74 Marco Camisani Calzolari 22 June 2022 Ed Sheeran 24 June 2022 75 Cameron Mackintosh 1 June 2023 76 Historically notable Britons Edit Lord Henry Howell of Westbury Manor in Buckinghamshire England 77 George Villiers 2nd Duke of Buckingham citation needed Edward Jenner 11 August 1803 citation needed James Saumarez 1st Baron de Saumarez citation needed Sir Edward Berry citation needed John Francis Scott 1823 son of Warrant Officer John Scott R N purser secretary and close friend to Admiral Nelson 78 Sir John Ross March 1834 citation needed Sir George Arthur citation needed Sir James Brooke 1847 79 Sir William Fenwick Williams citation needed Sir Francis Leopold McClintock May 1860 citation needed Richard Cobden 1861 Robert Napier 1st Baron Napier of Magdala 1868 citation needed Baroness Burdett Coutts 18 July 1872 citation needed first female Honorary Freeman citation needed Sir Alexander Cockburn 12th Baronet 9 March 1876 80 Sir Rowland Hill 1879 Frederick Sleigh Roberts 1st Earl Roberts 1880 Beauchamp Seymour 1st Baron Alcester 1883 Garnet Wolseley 1st Viscount Wolseley 1883 citation needed Anthony Ashley Cooper 7th Earl of Shaftesbury 1884 Sir Henry Morton Stanley 13 January 1887 citation needed William Lidderdale 1891 citation needed Sir George Williams June 1894 81 Herbert Kitchener 1st Earl Kitchener 4 November 1898 82 Alfred Milner 1st Viscount Milner 23 July 1901 83 Robert Baden Powell 1st Baron Baden Powell citation needed Joseph Chamberlain 13 February 1902 84 Florence Nightingale 16 August 1908 citation needed She was the second woman to receive the Honorary Freedom citation needed Albert Grey 4th Earl Grey 23 January 1912 85 Douglas Haig 1st Earl Haig 16 June 1919 86 David Beatty 1st Earl Beatty 16 June 1919 86 Sir Austen Chamberlain 25 March 1926 87 Bernard Baron Weatherill 1949 citation needed Sir Neville Leigh John Bercow 4 July 2016 citation needed Digby Lord Jones of Birmingham citation needed Captain Sir Tom Moore 88 12 May 2020 Other notable recipients Edit Sir Thomas Phillips voted 26 February 1840 admitted on 7 April 1840 89 90 Sir James Willcocks 11 July 1901 Freedom of the City of London with sword of honour 91 Frederick Cook 15 October 1909 92 Charles Lindbergh citation needed Roy Chadwick 1943 citation needed Frederick Penny 1st Viscount Marchwood citation needed Frank Marshall Baron Marshall of Leeds citation needed Bartholomew Broadbent 17 January 1985 citation needed Ari Norman 6 November 1992 for services to the British silver industry 93 Ed Mirvish citation needed Brian Dear 3 October 2001 94 for charity work Massimo Ellul 26 September 2005 citation needed Peter Ackroyd 15 December 2006 95 Bob Winter 10 September 2007 96 Shaw Clifton 13 September 2007 51 Lasse Lehtinen 21 September 2007 97 Liam Hackett 15 September 2010 98 99 Robin Tilbrook 27 September 2011 100 David Wallin approved 19 July 2012 admitted 1 March 2021 David Weir 3 December 2012 101 Alastair Cook 13 Dwayne Fields 2013 102 Crista Cullen 23 August 2013 103 Rob Whiteman 1 May 2014 public servant and CEO of CIPFA Mark Carney 2014 former governor Bank of Canada former governor Bank of England citation needed Chris Pavlou citation needed Nigel Cumberland 29 June 2016 104 105 106 Angelo Musa 19 April 2016 107 Tom Cox citation needed April 2017 Joseph de Giorgio Miller July 2018 Kevin John Reid 24 May 2019 Adam Ockelford 2021 108 Tom Harwood 14 February 2022 109 Luis Felipe Tilleria 23 February 2022 2022 EURO England Women s Football Team squad announced 1 August 2022 110 Sarina Wiegman coach from The Netherlands Mary Earps Lucy Bronze Rachel Daly Keira Walsh Alex Greenwood Millie Bright Beth Mead Leah Williamson Ellen White Georgia Stanway Lauren Hemp Jess Carter Hannah Hampton Fran Kirby Demi Stokes Jill Scott Nikita Parris Chloe Kelly Bethany England Ella Toone Ellie Roebuck Lotte Wubben Moy Alessia Russo Mark Noble 18 November 2022 life long football player at West Ham United 111 Harry Kane 25 May 2023 England Men s Football Captain 112 Sarah Gilbert 6 October 2023 Oxford Project Leader for the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID 19 vaccine 113 114 See also EditBurgess of Edinburgh Bourgeois of Brussels Bourgeois of Paris Bourgeoisie of GenevaReferences Edit a b c Freedom of the City City of London 4 May 2023 Qualification for Common Council PDF City of London Archived from the original PDF on 28 March 2022 Alderman Qualification Guidance PDF City of London Archived from the original PDF on 13 March 2022 a b Jagger Paul D 2 December 2021 The Honorary Freedom of the City of London An exploration of The Lives of the Great and the Good City and Livery Every Freeman of the City of London may feel honoured when they are admitted in that ancient ceremony in Guildhall but the Corporation makes it clear in a leaflet handed to Freemen that while they may feel honoured only the Honorary Freedom is of the form of an honour Lord Mountbatten Receives Freedom Of City Of London 1946 archived from the original on 15 December 2021 retrieved 24 January 2020 Freedom Of London For The Princess 1947 archived from the original on 15 December 2021 retrieved 24 January 2020 Princess Elizabeth making a speech at Guildhall when she received the Freedom of the City of London June 11 1947 Royal Collection Trust Retrieved 26 May 2021 Duke Of Edinburgh Receives Freedom Of The City Of London 1948 archived from the original on 15 December 2021 retrieved 24 January 2020 City Freedom For Queen Mother 1953 archived from the original on 15 December 2021 retrieved 24 January 2020 1966 Press Photo Princess Margaret Receives The Freedom of the City of London Historic Images Retrieved 3 August 2023 Prince Charles Freedom In Colour 1971 archived from the original on 15 December 2021 retrieved 24 January 2020 Freedom of London for Princess Anne rct uk Retrieved 24 January 2020 a b c d e Freedom of the City City of London Archived from the original on 6 August 2013 Princess Diana made Freeman of the City of London archived from the original on 15 December 2021 retrieved 24 January 2020 Freedom of the City of London Harry Kane is being awarded but what does that mean Yahoo Retrieved 3 August 2023 a b Honors to Beaconsfield PDF The New York Times 4 August 1878 Retrieved 24 November 2007 Must win Ireland says Lloyd George PDF The New York Times 28 April 1917 Retrieved 24 November 2007 Churchill s Title Has Ancient Roots Includes Right to Enter City Almhouses The New York Times 1 July 1943 City Honours Mr Attlee 1953 YouTube City Honours Mr Attlee Acceptance Speech Who you re saluting Corporal Joshua Leakey VC Armed Forces Day Retrieved 2 May 2019 Last Crown Prince of Austria receives the Freedom of the City of London Press release City of London 11 July 2007 Archived from the original on 8 December 2008 Retrieved 14 November 2007 King Mihai severs dynastic historical ties with House of Hohenzollern 2011 Retrieved 27 September 2022 The royal trip to the UK dead link Gen Grant at Guildhall PDF The New York Times 30 June 1877 Retrieved 16 November 2007 Freedom of London for Col Roosevelt PDF The New York Times 4 March 1910 Retrieved 15 November 2007 Freedom of the City of London conferred on Mr Roosevelt scene in the Guildhall Library of Congress President Wilson s Speech at the Guildhall in London PDF The New York Times 29 December 1918 Retrieved 24 November 2007 Eisenhower to get honor The New York Times 10 June 1945 Mitchell Leslie 18 June 1945 London Welcomes Newest Citizen Eisenhower Receives Freedom of the City British Movietone Archived from the original on 15 December 2021 Retrieved 19 July 2021 via YouTube London lionizing Botha PDF The New York Times 17 April 1907 Retrieved 24 November 2007 London s Freedom Given to Premier The Toronto World 30 July 1915 p 5 London Honors Gen Smuts PDF The New York Times 2 May 1917 Retrieved 24 November 2007 1948 9 Freedom of the City of London Casket McCord Museum Archived from the original on 3 August 2020 Retrieved 22 August 2020 Lester Pearson Honoured Reply by Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew to the Chamberlain s address at the presentation of the Honorary Freedom of the City Guildhall London 15 JUL 82 PDF National Archives of Singapore 15 July 1982 Retrieved 13 June 2019 Acceptance Speech Archived 2007 11 09 at the Wayback Machine Kohl to be given honorary freedom of the City of London BBC News 18 February 1998 Retrieved 14 November 2007 Prime Facts 23 PDF Museum of Australian Democracy Retrieved 1 August 2019 Governor of South Australia receives the Freedom of the City of London Press release City of London 24 June 2005 Archived from the original on 24 June 2007 Retrieved 14 November 2007 migration 29 March 2014 PM Lee s very good day in London The Straits Times Retrieved 13 June 2019 London People George Peabody Retrieved 24 June 2016 London England Freedom of the City Admission Papers 1681 1930 World famous shoe designer receives Freedom of the City of London Press release City of London 15 November 2006 Archived from the original on 24 June 2007 Retrieved 14 November 2007 The Freedom of the City City of London 3 March 2016 Retrieved 21 August 2016 List of Applicants for the Freedom of the City of London City of London Retrieved 21 August 2016 The Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Robert Runcie and his wife Rosalind London Honors Gen Booth PDF The New York Times 27 October 1905 Retrieved 24 November 2007 See also Report on Salvation Army website permanent dead link a b Salvation Army Leaders Receive Freedom of the City of London Press release The Salvation Army 13 September 2007 Archived from the original on 16 July 2011 Retrieved 14 November 2007 Archbishop of Westminster receives the Freedom of the City of London 12 September 2011 Cardinal Martino Freedom of the City of London Independent Catholic News 6 May 2013 Archived from the original on 24 August 2013 Lonergan Aidan Outgoing Irish Ambassador Dan Mulhall granted Freedom of the City of London The Irish Post Retrieved 24 January 2020 Arkady Rzegocki via Twitter City of London H E Lubomir Rehak The Ambassador of Slovakia Hampstead London PDF List of Applications for the Freedom 9 John Kerry receives Freedom of the City of London The City of London Retrieved 10 May 2022 Pimlott Baker Anne 2004 Audrey Russell Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 40697 Retrieved 26 July 2014 Subscription or UK public library membership required Pavarotti receives freedom of the City of London Press release British Red Cross Retrieved 14 November 2007 Freedom of the City WebCite City of London Archived from the original on 6 August 2013 Retrieved 4 February 2020 Granted the Freedom of the City of London City of London Archived from the original on 29 January 2012 Retrieved 25 September 2022 Rowling J K J K Rowling TM Warner Bros and J K Rowling Archived from the original on 30 December 2012 Retrieved 15 August 2012 Sir Michael Caine given Freedom of City of London Evening Standard London 8 March 2013 Archived from the original on 11 March 2013 Wooden Pegg 8 March 2013 Sir Michael Caine Given City of London Freedom archived from the original on 15 December 2021 retrieved 16 July 2019 Damian Lewis freedom of the City of London BBC News 20 March 2013 Archived from the original on 14 December 2013 Vincent Alice 16 April 2013 Opera singer Placido Domingo to receive freedom of the City of London The Telegraph Archived from the original on 12 October 2013 Tolhurst Alain 16 September 2013 Geldof given freedom of City of London for charity work and contribution to music London24 Archived from the original on 15 October 2013 Retrieved 12 October 2013 Happy Days Henry Winkler gets Freedom of the City of London itv 9 January 2014 Retrieved 5 February 2020 Ian McKellen given freedom of the City of London BBC News 30 October 2014 Retrieved 23 January 2016 Freedom of the City About us City of London Archived from the original on 21 September 2015 Retrieved 13 January 2016 Q amp A session with actor Eddie Redmayne at the Guildhall City of London School for Girls Retrieved 5 February 2020 Glenday Craig Sondheim receives Freedom of the City of London The Stephen Sondheim Society Retrieved 4 February 2020 EELS on Instagram HONARY sic FREEMAN OF LONDON SIR MARCUS OLIVER EVERETT E can now legally bring his flock of sheep across London Bridge and if he commits a Instagram Archived from the original on 26 December 2021 Retrieved 16 July 2019 Arif Anis became Freeman of the City of London Lily Ford Independent co uk 14 April 2022 Ed Sheeran receives Freedom of the city of London gov uk 24 June 2022 Retrieved 7 October 2022 Al Hassan Aliya 1 June 2023 Sir Cameron Mackintosh Awarded Freedom of the City of London BroadwayWorld com Retrieved 1 June 2023 London England Freedom of the City Admission Papers 1681 1930 Ancestry com Retrieved 13 July 2023 Scott family dead link The Literary Gazette and Journal of the Belles Lettres Arts Sciences amp c Saturday October 23 1847 Varieties The Literary Gazette A Weekly Journal of Literature Science and the Fine Arts London Henry Silverlock Wardrobe Terrace Doctors Commons 1847 p 757 Retrieved 22 April 2022 The City of London on the motion of Sir P Laurie has done itself honour by voting its Freedom in a gold box to James Brooke the rajah of Sarawak and the regenerator of the Indian Archipelago The Chief Justice in London PDF The New York Times 10 March 1876 Retrieved 24 November 2007 Binfield Clyde 1994 George Williams in context A portrait of the Founder of the YMCA Sheffield Sheffield Academic Press p 20 London Honors Kitchener PDF The New York Times 5 November 1898 Retrieved 24 November 2007 Speech by Lord Milner PDF The New York Times 24 July 1901 Retrieved 24 November 2007 Mr Chamberlain Honored PDF The New York Times 14 February 1902 Retrieved 24 November 2007 London Honors Earl Grey PDF The New York Times 24 January 1912 Retrieved 24 November 2007 a b Haig and Beatty made freemen of the City of London ITN Source 16 June 1919 Chamberlain gets Freedom of London The New York Times 26 March 1926 Coronavirus Captain Tom Moore Freedom of the City of London BBC News 12 May 2020 Retrieved 12 May 2020 Allderidge Patricia H Dadd Richard Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 37337 Subscription or UK public library membership required Jonathan Andrews 7 November 1997 The History of Bethlem Routledge p 504 ISBN 978 0 415 01773 2 Retrieved 11 May 2012 The city and Sir James Willcocks The Times No 36505 London 12 July 1901 p 11 The Freedom of the City PDF The New York Times 4 December 1910 Retrieved 24 November 2007 Krieger Candice 20 December 2007 Ari Norman designs the ultimate family Chanucah gift The Jewish Chronicle Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Marsh Steve Brian DEAR 1962 1969 theyflysohigh co uk Retrieved 3 February 2019 Famous London historian honoured by the City of London Press release City of London 14 December 2006 Archived from the original on 24 June 2007 Retrieved 14 November 2007 Lord Provost of Glasgow to receive Freedom of City of London Press release City of London 5 September 2007 Archived from the original on 13 June 2011 Retrieved 14 November 2007 Leading Finnish cultural figure Freedom of the City Press release City of London 21 September 2007 Retrieved 14 November 2007 dead link Simpson Colin Welcome The Worshipful Company of Firefighters firefighterscompany org Retrieved 16 September 2016 Bonham Martin November 2010 Members News PDF Worshipful Company of Firefighters Retrieved 9 September 2016 permanent dead link The English Democrats voteenglish org Retrieved 2 May 2019 London 2012 athlete David Weir given City of London freedom BBC News 3 December 2012 Mohammed Syma 9 April 2013 Polar explorer from Hackney awarded freedom of the city of London for voluntary work Hackney Gazette Archived from the original on 26 October 2020 Retrieved 26 October 2020 Crista Cullen receives Freedom of the City of London England Hockey 30 August 2013 Archived from the original on 18 July 2020 Agenda item List of applicants for the Freedom of the City democracy cityoflondon gov uk 10 September 2015 Retrieved 2 May 2019 List of Applications for the Freedom PDF democracy cityoflondon gov uk 10 September 2015 UAE residents win Freedom of the City of London 15 August 2016 www academiasanctiambrosii it a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Missing or empty title help Missing or empty url help spectaclemakers 15 January 2021 Delighted to welcome our first new Freeman of 2021 Professor AdamOckelford Professor of Music RoehamptonUni amp co founder of theambertrust His research shows the positive effects of Music Education on children with VisionImpairment and special educational needs Tweet via Twitter GB News Tom Harwood reacts to receiving Freedom of the City of London theglobalherald com 14 February 2022 Retrieved 14 February 2022 Lionesses and Sarina Wiegman given Freedom of the City of London after Euros win ITV News 1 August 2022 Retrieved 1 August 2022 Mark Noble awarded Freedom of the City of London West Ham United F C www whufc com Retrieved 26 May 2023 Harry Kane awarded Freedom of the City of London Harry Kane awarded Freedom of the City of London Retrieved 26 May 2023 Sarah Gilbert receives Freedom of the City of London Christ Church University of Oxford www chch ox ac uk 6 October 2023 Retrieved 8 October 2023 Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert awarded Freedom of the City of London www psi ox ac uk Retrieved 8 October 2023 nbsp John Scott England Freedom of the City Admission PapersFurther reading EditLondon s Roll of Fame Being Complimentary Notes and Addresses from the City of London on Presentation of the Honorary Freedom of that City and on Other Occasions to Royal Personages Statesmen A D 1757 1884 etc The City of London Corporation Cassell amp Co 1884 Benjamin Scott ed London s Roll of Fame Being Presentations of the Freedom of the City and Addresses of Welcome from the Corporation of London to Royal and other Distinguished Personages A D 1885 1959 The City of London Corporation 1959 Valerie Hope Clive Birch amp Gilbert Torry The Freedom the Past and Present of the Livery Guilds and City of London Barracuda Books 1982 Caroline Arnold Sheep over London Bridge Freedom of the City of London Corporation of London Records Office 1996 Some Rules for the Conduct of Life to which are added a few cautions For the use of such Freemen of London as take Apprentices Chamberlain s Court Guildhall London Addresses presented from the Court of Common Council to the King on his Majesty s accession to the Throne and on Various other Occasions and his answers Resolutions of the Court Granting the Freedom of the City to several Noble Personages with their answers Instructions at different times to the Representatives of the City in Parliament Petitions to Parliament for different purposes Resolutions of the Court on the Memorial of the Livery to request the Lord Mayor to call a Common Hall for returning thanks to Lord Chatham and his answer for erecting a Statue in Guildhall to William Beckford Esq late Lord Mayor agreed to between the 23rd October 1760 and the 12th October 1770 printed by Henry Fenwick printer to the Honourable City of London Addresses Remonstrances and Petitions commencing the 24th of June 1769 presented to the King and Parliament from the Court of Common Council and the Livery in Common Hall assembled with his Majesty s answers likewise the speech to the King made by the late Mr Alderman Beckford when Lord Mayor of the City of London printed by Henry Fenwick London A Petition of the Freeholders of the County of Middlesex presented to His Majesty the 24th of May 1769 by Mr Serjeant Glynn John Sawbridge Esq James Townsend Esq the Rev Dr Wilson George Bellas Esq Francis Ayscough Esq and William Ellis Esq printed by Henry Fenwick London Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Freedom of the City of London amp oldid 1179177868, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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